Common Redshank

The common redshank or simply redshank (Tringa totanus) is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific totanus is from Tótano, the Italian name for this bird

Scientific Name : Tringa Totanus

Family : Scolopacidae

Order : Charadriiformes

Class : Aves

Type : Sandpipers And Snipes

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 27 - 29 cm

Compare Size : Mayna +

Wingspan : 59 - 66 cm

Weight : 85 - 155 g

Migratory : Migrant

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : 3 - 5 eggs

Other Names :

English : Redshank

Hindi : छोटी पनडुब्बी, छोटा बटन

Marathi : पाणडुबी, सुरमा, सामान्य टिलवा

Habitat:
Wetland, from damp meadows to saltmarsh

Feeding:
Small invertebrates


Identification Features

Male & Female
Rump white
Upperparts greyish-brown
Underparts whitish
Legs red
Bill red tipped with black

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SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2018-12-16 16 Dec 2018 Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2018-12-30 30 Dec 2018 Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra

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(Sandpipers And Snipes)